Lake Berryessa

[Boat Potato]

So we're looking to check out some new places this year now that we have the moho to tow the boat. Anyone have experience with camping at Berryessa? Where's the best site, preferably water front and where you can keep the boat in the water, in sight or close to it. Are there good beaches? Thanks!

 

[Waterjunky]

I was going to say hot and dry, but then thought about your normal boating.

There are a few campgrounds right on the water but its been a few years since I have been there. Remember that the lake is for irrigation and can drop down away from the campground by a long ways. Good boating though.

 

[Blackmagic94]

Zodiac killer murdered a couple doing a picnic on the side of the hill there. Have fun

 

[DLow]

Zodiac killer murdered a couple doing a picnic on the side of the hill there. Have fun

That’s... comforting?

 

[Rotten deal]

Steel park has best beach. putah creek would be second.

 

[napanutt]

Steel park has best beach. putah creek would be second.

Second for Steele park.

 

[t&y]

Steel park has best beach. putah creek would be second.

Putah Creek? lol..

 

[Flying_Lavey]

Putah Creek? lol..

Id imagine its a bitch to deal with and constantly changes the rules while you're in there.

 

[707dog]

I'm there just about twice a month launching or camping at steele canyon aka steele Park. One of the better locations the camp sites are large the launch ramp is wide enough to take care of bizz and get out of the way all dry camping. Pleasure cove,Spanish flats and putah creek are the other locations.. Spanish has good water sites but the roads throught the place are all dirt and the launch ramp isn't the greatest you launch off a steel grate and dry camping. Putah has a few nice water sites great launch ramp too dont believe they have full hook ups. Pleasure has a couple good sites nice launch and store with gas, but only 2-4 full hook up spots The lake campgrounds book up fast have to quick draw Mcgraw to get water sites or constantly checking on Wednesday evenings or Thursday mornings for cancelations. Pleasure cove has the store and gas station, don't think Markley cove has gas but I could be wrong. Markley is launch only no camping.

 

[Sherpa]

hot and dry. big and open. think washing machine. sometimes windy. we don't boat there.

-S

 

[707dog]

Putah Creek? lol..

Yup putah creek campground is the name but your on the upper lake love that area of the lake

 

[707dog]

Zodiac killer murdered a couple doing a picnic on the side of the hill there. Have fun

Lol ya 45+ years ago,

 

[707dog]

I was going to say hot and dry, but then thought about your normal boating.

There are a few campgrounds right on the water but its been a few years since I have been there. Remember that the lake is for irrigation and can drop down away from the campground by a long ways. Good boating though.

When its loaded it stays a good level till around July August but the lake is deep plenty of water when its "low"

 

[707dog]

First pic is in sept and second pic is in June give you a idea of water level s

 

[Boat Potato]

What are some good site #'s that are shady and on the water at steele?

 

[Blackmagic94]

Lol ya 45+ years ago,

And yet I know a first hand witness of it

 

[Wedgy]

What are some good site #'s that are shady and on the water at steele?

I would think you could go to the Parks and Rec, State, County, website and look at a site map. Always Google Earth too.

With the MH, I can see why you'd Iike to know beforehand. Good hunting! Take some pics!!

 

[Waterjunky]

The MH is going to be your real challenge. you need a campground that can handle that length of unit. Most of the state park campground do not work well with larger units.

 

[707dog]

And yet I know a first hand witness of it

Crazy times...The lake herman rd incidents hit really close to home for my mom and aunt as they were all friends,We are a Vallejo/benicia family.

 

[napanutt]

What are some good site #'s that are shady and on the water at steele?

We've stayed in the ones between I'd say 10-18 in our 37' pusher no problem before.

 

[TITTIES AND BEER]

Is that the lake that has a big ass over flow in it ?

 

[707dog]

What are some good site #'s that are shady and on the water at steele?

The spots marked in blue are on pavement and are hard to get have only gotten lucky twice in 3 years my second picture is in that section. The other section is basically home base for the crew which is marked 5-22 all water front with beach as seen in my pics. those spots are large with trees for shade plenty of room to spread out(check Google earth)we have always preferred 7- 16 puts you in the middle of the cove and best beach area. My buddys 40ft TH fits line to line for those sites never a issue

 

[v6toy4x]

How much of this got burned? I thought I saw pics from markley with the docs on fire?

 

[Beautiful Noise]

From your Boat Pic I would say you were staying at Castle Rock Shores and almost right out in front of the site I always stay at

 

[Rotten deal]

The MH is going to be your real challenge. you need a campground that can handle that length of unit. Most of the state park campground do not work well with larger units.

Plenty of room at all sites . It’s wide open up there. Not state parks at berry Elsa.

 

[Boat Potato]

From your Boat Pic I would say you were staying at Castle Rock Shores and almost right out in front of the site I always stay at

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Good eye! Yup right in front of R47 next to the holleys.

 

[Beautiful Noise]

Good eye! Yup right in front of R47 next to the holleys.

I set up and spend the summer in R52

 

[napanutt]

Is that the lake that has a big ass over flow in it ?

You mean the glory hole?
Yea, same lake.

 

[dribble]

I would go to Lake Oroville instead.

 

[707dog]

I would go to Lake Oroville instead.

no shoreline camping though … water is waaaaay down from the camp grounds too

 

[Sherpa]

oroville has zero camping...... worth a crap....... the banks are too steep.

 

[TITTIES AND BEER]

You mean the glory hole?
Yea, same lake.
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Fuck me that is just scary